Share European and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German and US police. International arrest warrants have been issued for 20 suspects, most of them living in Russia, by European investigators while indictments were...Read More
Kettering Health, a healthcare network that operates 14 medical centers in Ohio, was forced to cancel inpatient and outpatient procedures following a cyberattack that caused a system-wide technology outage. The nonprofit organization also manages emergency centers and over 120 outpatient facilities across western Ohio, and it employs over 15,000 people, including more than 1,800 physicians....Read More
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted two specialized practical training courses from 12 to 16 May and from 19 to 22 May 2025 focused on strengthening cybersecurity measures in Tajikistan. Thirty-two law enforcement officials (31 men and one woman) from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) participated in two intensive courses focused on enhancing...Read More
A suspected Chinese crew has been exploiting a now-patched remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Trimble Cityworks to break into US local government networks and target utility management systems, according to Cisco’s Talos threat intelligence group. Cityworks is an asset and work management platform that integrates closely with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and is primarily...Read More
Government officials, bankers, heads of IT, cybersecurity, risk management and compliance from member banks joined the May 23 ‘Cybersecurity Day 2025’. Supplied As cyber threats continue to grow in complexity and scale, protecting the financial sector has become an urgent priority for Cambodia. The Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) convened the “Cybersecurity Day 2025”...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed a federal indictment against Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, alleging he led the development and deployment of the notorious Qakbot malware. This action, announced on May 22, 2025, marks a significant milestone in a years-long multinational effort to disrupt cybercriminal networks that have inflicted hundreds of...Read More
Health-ISAC recently released their 2025 Health Sector Cyber Threat Landscape Report, a comprehensive outline of the malicious activity aimed at healthcare in the previous year. Not surprisingly, ransomware was cited by security professionals in the industry as the number one threat of 2024 and the top area of concern coming into 2025 (followed by third-party breaches,...Read More
China’s cyberspace regulator is taking to task over rising cases of online financial scams and is seeking to collaborate with financial regulators to shut down a series of accounts and websites spreading false information about capital markets, promoting illegal stock recommendations, and fueling hype around cryptocurrency transactions. The agency noted that...Read More
Babuk 2.0 accused of faking high-profile cyber attacks. Ransomware attacks fell by 31% in April 2025 compared to the previous month. Despite the overall decline, the retail sector remained a top target, with incidents at Marks & Spencer, Co-op, Harrods and Peter Green Chilled drawing national attention. Retail remains vulnerable due to its public profile...Read More
